The Better Sister Cast & Character Guide

Prime Video’s The Better Sister has an incredibly talented and famous cast of actors to bring the award-winning book into live-action. The Better Sister focuses on a murder and its ensuing investigation that brings two estranged sisters back into contact. Once they reunite, a web of secrets, mysteries, and lies begins to unravel, and all the memories the sisters would rather forget come rushing back. Reviews for The Better Sister have praised the complicated conspiracy thriller story, but they have also highlighted the show’s large cast of colorful characters who are expertly portrayed.

It’s because of that talented cast that The Better Sister could easily become one of the best TV shows on Prime Video. Each player in The Better Sister‘s winding tale of deception and murder handles their role extremely well. It’s also worth noting that the central sisters – played by Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks – are exceptionally well cast, both in terms of their looks and their dynamic as siblings. The talent only continues past the two sisters, though, and the entire cast of The Better Sister is worth getting to know – if you don’t know them already.

Jessica Biel as Chloe Taylor

Date of Birth: March 3, 1982

Actor: Jessica Biel was born in Ely, Minnesota. Biel had her breakthrough role extremely early in her career, when she was cast as Mary Camden in 7th Heaven in 1996. She would continue to play the leading role until 2006. Biel then had a very active career in the early 2000s and 2010s: she starred in remakes of both The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Total Recall, as well as the original movie The Illusionist. More recently, Biel has turned to voice acting in shows like BoJack Horseman and Pete the Cat, and live-action TV shows like Limetown and Candy.

Character: Jessica Biel plays Chloe Taylor in The Better Sister. Chloe is the editor-in-chief of The Real Thing magazine, the partner of Adam Macintosh and adoptive mother of Ethan, and the sister of Nicky Macintosh. Chloe receives death threats after supporting feminist causes publicly. After Chloe discovers Adam’s murdered body, her entire world turns upside down.

Elizabeth Banks as Nicky Macintosh

Date of Birth: February 10, 1974

Actor: Elizabeth Banks was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Banks had her breakthrough role in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, where she played Betty Brant, in 2002. Since then, Banks has continued to play iconic characters and contribute to wildly popular movies and shows. She had recurring roles in both Scrubs and 30 Rock, and she gained newfound popularity by portraying Effie Trinket in the Hunger Games movies. More recently, Banks has been starring in movies like Skincare, A Mistake, and even voice acting roles like in Migration.

Character: Elizabeth Banks plays Nicky Macintosh in The Better Sister. Nicky is the ex-wife of Adam, biological father of Ethan, and sister of Chloe. Nicky has a substance-misuse problem that caused many of the problems she faces in her personal life, but she remained as Ethan’s legal guardian. After Adam’s murder, she returns to New York to be with what remains of her family.

Corey Stoll as Adam Macintosh

Date of Birth: March 14, 1976

Actor: Corey Stoll was born in New York City, New York. Stoll had his breakthrough role in 2011, when he played Ernest Hemingway in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris. Since then, Stoll’s career has only continued to get more popular. He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Ant-Man as Yellowjacket and later M.O.D.O.K., he starred in several notable TV shows like House of Cards and Billions, and he has a working relationship with director Zack Snyder, as Stoll has appeared in both Rebel Moon and Twilight of the Gods.

Character: Corey Stoll plays Adam Macintosh in The Better Sister. Adam was formerly married to Nicky, though he began a relationship with her sister, Chloe, after divorcing her. Adam is murdered in the first episode of The Better Sister, which acts as the impetus for the show’s investigation into Chloe’s long-held secrets.

Kim Dickens as Nancy Guidry

Date of Birth: June 18, 1965

Actor: Kim Dickens was born in Huntsville, Alabama. Dickens had her breakthrough role in Deadwood, where she played Joanie Stubbs for all three seasons and the 2019 movie. Since then, Dickens has had a number of notable movie and TV appearances, including in House of Cards, Sons of Anarchy, and Gone Girl, where she played another detective. Dickens’ most famous work since Deadwood is likely Fear the Walking Dead, where she played Madison Clark for six seasons.

Character: Kim Dickens plays Nancy Guidry in The Better Sister. Nancy is a police detective investigating Adam Macintosh’s murder, and she instantly suspects Chloe and her son. Nancy also serves as her partner, Bobby’s, mentor as he learns the ropes of murder investigations.

Maxwell Acee Donovan as Ethan Macintosh

Date of Birth: May 14, 2005

Actor: Maxwell Acee Donovan was born in the United States. Donovan’s breakthrough role came in 2019, when he began playing Wesley in Gabby Duran & The Unsittables. Prior to that, Donovan had been a child actor since he was 10 years old. He had roles in several shows like The Thundermans and movies like War Dogs. More recently, Donovan is best known for playing Nate on Netflix’s That ’90s Show. Donovan even spoke to Screen Rant during an installment of “Debunking AI.”

Character: Maxwell Acee Donovan plays Ethan Macintosh in The Better Sister. Ethan is the biological son of Adam and Nicky, but he lives with Chloe as his adoptive mother.

The Better Sister Supporting Cast & Characters

Bobby Naderi as Matt Bowen: Bobby Naderi plays Matt Bowen in The Better Sister. Matt is the detective partner of Nancy on the police force, and he has a less refined approach to murder investigations. Naderi is known for movies like Bright and The Beekeeper.

Lorraine Toussaint as Catherine Lancaster: Lorraine Toussaint plays Catherine Lancaster in The Better Sister. Catherine is one of Chloe’s friends from her publishing job, and she helps her with the press following Adam’s murder. Toussaint is known for shows like Any Day Now and movies like Selma.

Matthew Modine as Bill Braddock: Matthew Modine plays Bill Braddock in The Better Sister. Bill is another of Chloe’s friends in the high society of New York, and they regularly attend parties together. Modine is known for movies like Full Metal Jacket and The Dark Knight Rises.